angary

From French angarie, from Late Latin angaria (“forced service”) from Ancient Greek ἀγγαρεία (angareía, “the office of a courier or messenger”), from ἄγγαρος (ángaros, “courier”), from Old Persian *𐎠𐎥𐎼𐎠 (*angarā, “missive, letter”), from Aramaic *𐡀𐡍‬𐡂𐡓‬𐡀‎ (*’engarā), form of *𐡀𐡍‬𐡂𐡓‬𐡕𐡀‎ (*’engartā), variant of 𐡀𐡂𐡓‬𐡕𐡀‎ (’iggartā), 𐡀𐡍‬𐡂𐡓𐡕‬𐡀‎ (’engirtā, “missive, letter; contract”), from Akkadian 𒂊𒄈𒌅 (egirtu, “inscribed tablet; oracle of fate, ambiguous wording; contract, bound deal”), from 𒄃 (egēru, “to be difficult, to be twisted or locked together; to have a twisted tongue, to be unable to speak against an order”). See also Classical Syriac ܐܓܪܬܐ‎ (ˀeggarṯā, “letter, document”).

IPA^(key): /ˈæŋ.ɡə.ɹi/

angary (uncountable)

1. The right of one belligerent (government) in a conflict to seize, use or destroy the property of another belligerent or neutral state, or the private citizens thereof, provided compensation is paid.

• Grayan